LOFTY


Meaning of LOFTY in English

■ adjective ( loftier , loftiest )

1》 of imposing height.

2》 noble; elevated: ~ ideals.

↘haughty and aloof.

3》 (of wool and other textiles) thick and resilient.

Derivatives

loftily adverb

loftiness noun

Origin

ME: from loft , influenced by aloft .

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